Living the perfect life on the outside with a successful business and lifestyle. We were the perfect family. Behind closed doors my husbands behaviour began to change to a Jekyll and Hyde personality. Lies and deceit. His mood swings became darker and darker. Overnight I discovered that he was on Heroin. I was devastated and naïve. My whole world had turned upside down. Which lead to abuse and violence towards myself and my son as I filed for a divorce.
Stacey Dighton’s ‘The Hawk and the Raven’ is a mind-boggling supernatural thriller, combining the traditional crime story with the spine-tingling occult in this latest thrill spiller from the UK’s own dark fiction author. No less than five murders for sleuth Luke Raven to solve but he has a paranormal gift to help him track down the killers. Raven battles against the dark forces of the mysterious organisation The Legion who’ll stop at nothing to bring him down, including unleashing the murderous cannibal, The Hawk,
This book was a long time coming. God had to take me through a lifetime of learning to prepare me for writing this book. There are three areas that He impressed upon me to write about.
The first was to write about the life lessons that He has taught me. Things like how to be a better, more loving husband, how to take control of my life by planning for and accomplishing things, and how to use the gifts He has given me.
David Grant is pulled from his bed; he is seven. His father, freelancing for British intelligence, is identified while attempting to assassinate a terrorist. Now a wanted man, he must relocate his family from Northern Ireland to Canada. David is raised in the family’s business. A business that eliminates those that can’t keep secrets, sells weapons around the world, and hides those that need protection. As a teen, David struggles with his future in the family business and his mother’s desire to have him live a customary life.
Dr. Kendall E Williams argues that hypocrisy occurs when leaders fail to align their actions with company values, resulting in widespread disillusionment that taints the entire organization. He makes a bold and compelling case for authentic leadership as a legitimate and profitable business incentive, where values are ethically informed and pioneered by diligent leaders. Now more than ever, companies have a duty, and an incentive to reverse the “profits before people” paradigm, focusing instead on a “people first” approach.
The Long Tale of Tears and Smiles chronicles an oncologist's journey as an immigrant: from Damascus to Aleppo to St Louis to New Orleans to NJ, and then NY; from a medical student to a trainee to a practitioner caring for cancer patients and their families and watching the field of oncology evolves throughout the years. The tale interweaves the author's life stories with the stories of the patients she cared for.
Pilgrims have traveled the Camino de Santiago in Spain for over a thousand years, and a recent resurgence in walking this storied route now brings more than 300,000 travelers a year to Santiago de Compostela. The French route of the Camino is particularly rich in history, culture, art, and architecture, featuring large cities like Burgos and León that have magnificent cathedrals as well as unforgettable smaller towns and villages like Hospital de Orbigo, where a famous Spanish knight challenged all comers, and O’Cebreiro, where mists swirl around ancient peasant huts.
Jack is expecting to spend the day celebrating his little brother Charlies birthday, but the universe has something very different in store. During the party, his family's world is turned upside down by some uninvited guests-cloud monsters. After watching family and friends be abducted by these strange creatures, Jack embarks on a journey to save his family, while trying to understand the motives of the seemingly villainous group.
England, 1700’s. Seahaven is a lawless fishing village on the wild East Coast of Yorkshire. When a sailing ship is wrecked, three young people from very different backgrounds are caught up in a race against time. Solomon must escape his bondage as an American slave and his two friends, Robin and Sophie, are desperate to help him. However, this is a time of smuggling, slavery, robbery and betrayal. The whole community, whether rich or poor, is involved in outlawed activity. Robin’s strange and feared Uncle Jorfant leads the underground smuggling ring.
With Worn-Out Tools is the story of a fiftyish black call center executive who, at the height of his career, in one year is struck down with a series of serious health issues, a career transition, and a shift in family dynamics. Take his journey with him as he navigates through these midlife rites of passage that challenges his resolve, strains his resources, and reconfigures his paradigm.